**Important Notice!**
Please read if you matriculated prior to 7/1/2009

• If your Concentration Plan of Study (CPS) has been submitted and approved by faculty, this notice DOES NOT apply to you.
• If you are a bachelor's degree student who matriculated prior to 7/1/2009, and you are pursuing one of the following concentrations, this notice DOES NOT apply to you:
  • American Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Child and Youth Development
  • Geography
  • Health Care Administration
  • Interior Design Management
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Public Safety Administration
• If you matriculated prior to 7/1/2009, and have not received faculty approval for your Concentration Plan of Study (CPS) and are not pursuing one of the concentrations above, please read this in its entirely as degree requirement and grandfathering information is included:

The requirements for earning a bachelor's degree at Charter Oak State College changed on July 1, 2009. As of that date, all bachelor's degree students who do not have a faculty reviewed and approved concentration on their records need to take a capstone course in their area of concentration. In the capstone course, students will complete a paper or a project in which they will demonstrate mastery of the learning outcomes in the chosen concentration. The course must be taken through Charter Oak and may not be transferred in from another college. The capstone course replaces the Academic Autobiography degree requirement.

If you plan to pursue a concentration not included on the list above and do not wish to take the capstone course, you must meet the following deadlines:

1. Your Concentration Plan of Study (CPS) must be submitted and approved by 7/1/2010. This means that you must submit your CPS to your Academic Counselor no later than May 1, 2010.
2. Your concentration must be completed by July 1, 2012.
3. You must submit an acceptable Academic Autobiography no later than July 1, 2012.

Please plan to contact your Academic Counselor now to begin the CPS development and approval process. Concentrations must be submitted for faculty approval no later than 5/1/2010.